How do I assign a MagicBand to my child?

To add their MagicBand, click on “Link a MagicBand or Card” under your child's name. You can then use the scanner feature to tap and add your MagicBands, or you can toggle over to “Type ID” and manually enter the number from the back of the MagicBand. Finally, follow the prompts, and you're all set!



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Your child under age 3 does not have to wear the Magic Band that Disney has sent for them. In fact, the band is likely to only open the door of your Walt Disney World Resort room and do nothing else.

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That being said, a MagicBand can only be linked to one ticket or pass at a time. If not everyone in the group has a MagicBand, the people without a band can use their phones instead. You can, however, link more than one MagicBand to a particular pass or ticket.

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How to link multiple magicband+ to my account ”
  1. Log into My Disney Experience.
  2. Click on the three lines in the bottom right corner.
  3. Select Tickets and Passes to link your tickets.
  4. Visit My Profile
  5. Click on MagicBands and Cards
  6. Click Link a MagicBand or Card
  7. Enter the ID code from the MagicBand.


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Your tickets will be automatically linked to your MagicBands if you have previously linked your tickets and MagicBands to your My Disney Experience account. To check on this, log on to your account and scroll down to Plans, Reservations, and Tickets Click on Tickets & Memory Maker to view your tickets below.

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If you stay at the Disney hotel often or visit the parks regularly — for example, if you're a Magic Key or Annual Pass holder — a MagicBand might be worth it. Families with young children also might find MagicBands convenient.

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Or their birth certificate. Can you lie about a child's age at Disney? Sure, ages two and under get in free so you could always say a just turned three year old is still two and get in free.

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Children under 3 years of age don't require tickets at Disney World. If your child is under three years old, you don't need a ticket for them at Disney World. For a four-day trip, this can be over $500 in savings.

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It is perfectly acceptable to reuse an old MagicBand on your next trip. The official word from Walt Disney World is that the battery life of a band is expected to be about 2 years. However, I personally have older ones that are still going strong! So, bring your MagicBands and try it!

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